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Call of the Wild Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

stop someone from being angry

a)

conciliate

b)

calm down

c)

sooth

d)

provoke

2.

In an unpleasantly proud way and expecting to be obeyed

a)

humbly

b)

boldly

c)

imperiously

d)

provoke

3.

An act of utterance that is customary show of good manners

a)

polite

b)

amentities

c)

good-natured

d)

helpful

4.

Incapable of producing any useful result, pointless

a)

important

b)

useful

c)

useless

d)

futile

5.

Of a person or their appearance or behavior lacking good manners

a)

rude

b)

uncouth

c)

civilized

d)

provincial

6.

extremely distasteful

a)

repungant

b)

disgusting

c)

good

d)

nauseous

7.

tending to produce death or deterioration

a)

dangerous

b)

evil

c)

malignant

d)

cruel

8.

to change into a different physical form

a)

metamorphosed

b)

covert

c)

transmogrify

d)

evolution

9.

Existing at or from the beginning of time

a)

primeval

b)

primordial

c)

ancient

d)

young

10.

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

a)

mortifying

b)

humiliating

c)

ungrateful

d)

ignominious

11.

Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar

a)

chaos

b)

pandemonium

c)

hullabaloo

d)

maelstrom

12.

Completely baffled

a)

bewilder

b)

puzzled

c)

perplexed

d)

mystify

13.

Swiftness of movement

a)

celery

b)

expeditiousness

c)

quickness

d)

celerity

14.

Exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work

a)

evade

b)

malinger

c)

equivocate

d)

circumlocute

15.

of a person or their views, especially religious or political ones, conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right

a)

Orthodox

b)

religious

c)

Christian

d)

conservative

16.

Abundant in supply or quantity

a)

copious

b)

plentiful

c)

sparse

d)

abundant

17.

persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

a)
threaten
b)

cajole

c)
bribe
d)

coax

18.

most noticeable or important

a)
unimportant
b)
secondary
c)
primary
d)

salient

19.

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

a)
meticulous
b)
haphazard
c)
sloppy
d)

fastidious

20.

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

a)
superfluous
b)
essential
c)
necessary
d)
crucial
21.

(of a young person) inexperienced and immature

a)
Naive
b)
Sophisticated
c)

Callow

d)

Inexperienced

22.

(of a flesh or skin) torn or deeply cut

a)
lacerated
b)
smooth
c)

mutilate

d)
bruised
23.

work or travel through or around a place or area, especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way

a)

Saunter

b)

Meander

c)
Rush
d)

Perambulate

24.

A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity

a)

Convulsion

b)

Paroxysms

c)

Ebullition

d)
Outburst
25.

take a position of power or importance illegally or by force

a)
inheritance
b)

usurp

c)
surrender
d)
abdication